Shloka 59

Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations

Devanagari script

सुखहर्षादिकं किं चिद्दैत्यानां भवति प्रभो / देवावेशो भवेत्तस्य नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

sukhaharṣādikaṃ kiṃ ciddaityānāṃ bhavati prabho / devāveśo bhavettasya nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

ໂອ ພຣະເຈົ້າ, ຖ້າໃນໄດຕະຍະມີຄວາມສຸກ ຫຼືຄວາມຍິນດີ ຫຼືສິ່ງຄ້າຍຄືນັ້ນເກີດຂຶ້ນແມ່ນແຕ່ນ້ອຍ ກໍເປັນເພາະອິດທິພົນການສິງສູ່ຂອງເທວະ; ບໍ່ຈໍາເປັນຕ້ອງພິຈາລະນາອີກ.

Word by Word

• sukha-harṣa-ādikam: happiness, joy, etc.
• sukha-harṣa-ādikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (singular); समाहार-द्वन्द्व (collective dvandva)

• kiñcit: something/a little
• kiñcit: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किञ्चित् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (singular)

• daityānām: of the daityas
• daityānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (plural)

• bhavati: arises/is
• bhavati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• prabho: O lord
• prabho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (singular)

• deva-āveśaḥ: divine possession/influence
• deva-āveśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + आवेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• bhavet: may be/would be
• bhavet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• tasya: of him/of that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक (masc/neut), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• atra: here/in this matter
• atra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: 'here/in this matter')

• kāryā: to be done/necessary
• kāryā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); विधेय-विशेषण (predicative adjective)

• vicāraṇā: consideration/inquiry
• vicāraṇā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Apparent sukha in an asuric disposition is attributed to deva-avesha; discern causes behind mental states.

Vedantic Theme: Mind-states are conditioned phenomena (vrittis) arising from guna and subtle influences; cultivate sattva to stabilize wholesome joy.

Application: When wholesome joy arises, reinforce it through gratitude, prayer, and ethical action; recognize and reduce asuric habits that cannot sustain true sukha.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana contrasts of deva/daitya influences on mind and fate (general parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Daityas
• Devas
• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of Deva-avesha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats sudden uplifting states (joy, happiness) as signs of divine influence, emphasizing that higher forces can temporarily elevate even those of asuric disposition.

How does this verse explain changes in a being’s inner state?

It implies that inner experiences are not only psychological but can reflect subtle spiritual influences—here, a Deva’s presence is presented as the cause of unexpected joy in Daityas.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate environments and practices that invite sattva—prayer, ethical conduct, and devotion—so that uplifting influences increase and harmful impulses weaken.